Crime is seen to be one of the prominent attributes of politics; to a common man, it becomes harder to decipher whether a particular incident is the politicisation of the…
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You are cleaning up your closet and you come across your old diary. Leafing through the pages, you reminisce those times and feel happy reading what you had penned down.…
Oil is a hydrophobic viscous liquid. That is, it is immiscible with water and lipophilic (miscible with other oils or fat loving). It is neutral and a non-polar liquid. Oil…
After pounding Taiwan, typhoon Meranti is barrelling into the mainland of China and Japan. With power being disrupted in more than 90,000 households and 2 people losing their lives so…
The ratio of females in comparison to males is generally low all across India. In all walks of life, it is found that the societal equation is tilted against them,…
You are watching a James Bond Movie. The protagonist is making his way through the crowded place. He takes out a gun and shoots the enemy. The enemy drops dead…
One fine evening Johnny was walking down the bustling streets of New York. After a rough and busy day at work, he thought of spending some time in The Central…
During lab experiments especially in chemistry, we are always told to take a reading at bottom of the meniscus for colourless liquids and the upper meniscus of coloured liquids. A…
Politics today has been turned into a fruitful business by the very politicians and the political parties in India. The politics experienced, whether at the Panchatyat level or in Parliament…
Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It is found in an area that spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram,…
A meteorological phenomenon, the rainbow is caused by the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of…
It was a Sunday afternoon and Mayra’s mom was grinding pepper in the kitchen. 11-year-old Mayra was playing in her room. It had been a while and she started…
You are very hungry and Mom is cooking your favorite pasta. The mere site of it elevates your hunger and makes your mouth water. You eagerly watch her prepare it.…
Botanically, almonds (scientifically termed Prunus dulcis) are actually very small stone fruits in the Amygdalus family. Almonds are a type of drupe nut, which means along with other nuts like…
4G is the fourth generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology, succeeding 3G. A 4G system must provide capabilities defined by ITU in IMT Advanced. Potential and current applications include amended…
Caste has always been an intrinsic feature of the Indian Political conundrum, almost synonymous to secularism for the political factions in existence. This phenomenon has borne a plethora of political…
You are all alone in the house and the lights go off. To make things worse the backup is not working and it is dark. As you make your way…
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested its scramjet engine on 28th August 2016 Sunday, in Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC). The scramjet engine, also known as the air-breathing engine…
Colour resonates with people in diverse ways. Everyone has a personal favourite colour that we use the most during our specific period of our lives. The psychology behind our emotional…
February 28, which is celebrated as the National Science Day in India marks the invention of Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman. It was the discovery of The Raman Effect…
It was a hot summer day. Tired and drenched in sweat, I was barely able to walk. The sight of the ice-cream trolley was a blessing. The mere sight of…
The happy and blissful memories of blowing the bubbles and chasing them with our friends never fades out from our mind. How many of you have been enthralled with these…
Dahi is the Hindi word for yogurt. Dahi is commonly called Curd or Curds. According to Hindu traditions, eating a spoonful of curd is considered a good omen. Some other…
Rafflesia, a native of rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in the Indonesian Archipelago, is the largest flower in the world. Interestingly, Rafflesia is a parasitic plant without any leaves, stems and…
When gods and demons were churning the ocean (Sheersagar) for the divine Nectar (Mahamrita), an earthen pot emerged. This is believed to be the first earthen pot ever created by the…
Venus, also known as Earth’s twin sister is the third brightest object in the Earth’s sky after Sun and moon. The planet has an apparent magnitude of -3.8 to -4.6,…
The state of Jammu & Kashmir is of strategic importance to India as this is the only Indian state that has been turned into a bone of contention by its…
A smoldering bed of coal with people walking on it barefoot so casually like it is some bed of roses. Fire-walking has astonished many since time immemorial. The act of…
Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself. – Havelock Ellis,…
You are in a hurry to log in to a website, but, there comes the CAPTCHA with a picture of some crooked, distorted text that seems to be simply irrelevant and…
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth formed…
Terrorism does not need any preface as its scourge has been borne by people and nation of all hues but the correct respond is not reflected from the all the…
With a parched look on his face, the man staggers and crawls towards, what he believed to be, a pool of thirst-quenching water. As an accomplished look settles on his…
In a parliamentary democracy, it is vital to have a vigilant opposition, one that can counter the government on issues bearing potentially undesirable implications on people and the country at…
The Communication Gap! Nature of Distortion In the field of telecommunication, it is axiomatic that no communication message passes un-distorted through a medium, even optic fibers. This is equally true of human…
With the recent resignation of world’s heartthrob Lionel Messi from the Argentina team, it’s not deniable that the lives of his die-hard fans have come to a standstill. Missing a…
Writing on a blog can be mind-boggling, you know. It takes lots of research and patience. Believe me, it’s not a piece of cake as it seems to be! The…
Have you ever wondered why there is a red sky during sunrises and sunsets? To understand why this is so, one need only recall how typical sky colors are produced. …
Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in India, politically, demographically and geographically. Politically speaking, it has the largest number of representatives in both the Houses of the Parliament, and holds…
Do you find chopping onions, a herculean task too? For me, chopping those scaly things has always been a formidable task. Excuses come naturally to me, whenever Mom asks me…
Amusement parks, according to me, are places where people go to experience an adrenaline rush to shake them out of their monotonous existences, and get scared out of their wits…
In the beginning Once upon a city, there was a residential colony with a 126 apartments. By this time in the march to progress, urban civilization had already advanced to…
It was the rainy season and Sia was sitting beside her window and enjoying the pleasant weather. It was not raining yet and there was a gentle breeze blowing. Sipping…
Have you ever been captivated by the rich alluring aroma of coffee beans? It is interesting to note how the nondescript green berries eventually turn into beautiful brown coffee beans…
A few topics other than adventures and travails bring travellers together. One of these topics is Jet lag. Even if you are a frequent traveller, you might have had a…
A city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan, is Kota. Not to be confused with its namesake in Indonesia, this city is located around 250 kilometres south…
Teaching math to children can be extremely exciting or brutally boring. However this experience is really in the hands of the instructor. When the student is unable to appreciate conventional methods, it;s time to get creative. Looking at mathematics as nothing more than a 'Language' can be an extremely useful way to breakthrough the early muddle.
Allahabad city, also known as Prayag or Ilahabad, is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's original name; Prayaga or "place of offerings", comes from its…
Lasers are devices that emit light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The term “LASER” is an acronym for “Light Amplification by…
Mr. Dev was teaching about the skeletal system to his class in the school where he worked. However, all his efforts to make the class interested in the topic that he…